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Chinese rights lawyer jailed for ‘subversion’

Chinese rights lawyer jailed for ‘subversion’

  Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang was sentenced on Monday to four and a half years in prison…
Pope fears ‘bloodbath’ in Venezuela

Pope fears ‘bloodbath’ in Venezuela

  Pope Francis said Monday he was terrified the political crisis enveloping Venezuela would descend into a “bloodbath”. “What am…
Greek president, jeered by name deal foes, denounces Nazism

Greek president, jeered by name deal foes, denounces Nazism

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — About 250 Greek nationalist protesters gathered in Greece’s second-largest city Sunday to denounce the ratification of…
Nissan faces SEC probe over executive pay

Nissan faces SEC probe over executive pay

  The US Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Nissan over executive pay, the firm said Monday, the latest blow…
Philippines cathedral bombing sparks peace process worries

Philippines cathedral bombing sparks peace process worries

  The Islamic State-claimed bombing of a Catholic cathedral that killed 20 in the Philippines’ restive south put fresh pressure…
Venezuela’s Guaido calls for new anti-Maduro protests

Venezuela’s Guaido calls for new anti-Maduro protests

  Venezuela’s self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido called Sunday for two new protests, in an effort to push the military to…
Kim Jong Nam murder trial adjourned again until March

Kim Jong Nam murder trial adjourned again until March

  The trial of two women accused of murdering the North Korean leader’s half-brother was adjourned Monday until March, and…
Malaysia stripped of world para swim event over Israel stance

Malaysia stripped of world para swim event over Israel stance

  Malaysia has been stripped of the right to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships for threatening to refuse…
Blackmail letters with suspected cyanide sent to Japanese firms

Blackmail letters with suspected cyanide sent to Japanese firms

  Nine Japanese companies, including drugmakers and a newspaper, have received blackmail letters containing white powder suspected to be cyanide,…
‘Yellow vests’ back on France’s streets to challenge Macron

‘Yellow vests’ back on France’s streets to challenge Macron

  Thousands of “yellow vest” protesters returned to the streets of France Saturday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s policies,…
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